SOUND RESIDENCY

CALL FOR PROJECTS 2025

©Julien Brachammer
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CONTENTS

1. CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................... 3
The Musée quai Branly – Jacques Chirac ................................................................................... 3
The audiovisual and sound collection .......................................................................................... 4
The museum and sound .............................................................................................................. 4
2. THE SOUND RESIDENCY .............................................................................................. 5
2.1 Characteristics of the produced work........................................................................................... 5
2.2 Technical resources provided...................................................................................................... 6
3. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION ................................................................................ 7
3.1 Candidate profile ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Grant ........................................................................................................................................... 7
4. SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................................. 8
4.1 Schedule ......................................................................................... 8
4.2 Jury ............................................................................................................................................. 8
5. PROGRAMME REGULATIONS...................................................................................... 9
5.1 Required documents for the call for projects................................................................................ 9
5.2 Commitment of the candidates ................................................................................................. 10
6. SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................. 10
7. APPLICATIONS............................................................................................................ 11

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1. CONTEXT
1.1 The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac is a museum, cultural center, and place of research
and education, focusing on non-European cultures in the heart of Paris. Founded to create an
institution dedicated to the arts and civilisation of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, the
museum opened to the public in 2006, housed in a building designed by Jean Nouvel. The
museum’s geographic focus is reflected in the exhibition layout, displaying nearly 3,500 works.
The collection also includes significant holdings of photographs, textiles and clothing, musical
instruments, and works from the “Historical and Contemporary Globalisation” collection
(drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, and furniture).

In addition to its object collection, the museum aims to promote and showcase the intangible
heritage of the cultures it represents, through a substantial audiovisual and sound archive,
research initiatives, multimedia programmes and performing arts programming.

The institution demonstrates the vitality of artistic creations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the
Americas while emphasising the need to preserve their diversity and foster dialogue and mutual
recognition. It seeks to introduce, through its collections and programmes, the infinite diversity of
cultures.

The collection of musical instruments in the glass tower

© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Nicolas Borel

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1.2 The audiovisual and sound collection

The audiovisual and sound collection consists of unpublished archives and partially edited
documents inherited from the former Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie (MNAAO) and
mainly acquired since the museum’s opening. It is attached to the museum’s media library,
which is responsible for compiling monographic, iconographic, archival, and audiovisual
collections in anthropology, the arts, and civilisations of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, in
both traditional and contemporary forms, with the aim of developing access and presentation to a
diverse audience.

1.3 The museum and sound

The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac stands at the intersection of fine arts,
ethnography, and contemporary art. Its walls resonate with both ancient and contemporary
testimonies, and the works open up to other dimensions, forms, and temporalities.
Contemporary concerns have always influenced the museum’s reflections since its inception,
primarily manifested through visual arts (Aboriginal paintings, contemporary photography
collections, temporary exhibitions) and interdisciplinary performing arts presentations.

The works on display at the museum have the unique characteristic of telling a visible story
while carrying hidden meanings, as the presented material objects often support an intangible,
immaterial dimension (dance, gestures, rituals, words, songs, etc.). Aware of the importance of
sound as a medium for the regeneration of intangible heritage, the museum is committed to
supporting and promoting contemporary sound art creation. The Sound Residency programme
is one of its key elements.
Sound (whether music, voice, or environmental sounds) is also central to discussions about the
museum of tomorrow. It is viewed as an alternative way to approach works, beyond strict visual
perception, enabling better inclusivity of all audiences and the integration of diverse
perspectives and voices around the presented objects.

Wooden drums from the Ambrym and Malekula islands of Vanuatu (Melanesia), exhibited in the “Oceania” section, carved from
hollowed tree trunks. © musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac/Antoine Borgeau

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2. THE SOUND RESIDENCY

2.1 Characteristics of the produced work
Through the Sound Residency programme, the museum funds the creation of a sound work that
could be integrated into its collections. The work produced during the residency may result from a
transdisciplinary artistic practice and need not be purely sound based . However, the work must
primarily be conceived from sound material. It may involve all types of sound materials
(music, spoken or sung voices, ambient sounds, etc.).

The jury will prioritise works created in connection with the museum’s collections, issues, and
themes. In this regard, the artist may choose to draw upon the museum’s audiovisual,
consultable here, and sound archive or its collection of musical instruments. It should be noted
that, with rare exceptions and for conservation purposes, instruments from the museum’s
reserves (“instrument tower”) cannot be used. The central focus of the project should therefore not
revolve around the use of these instruments.
The Music Box space, located on the R2 level of the museum (see Annex 2), is dedicated to the
presentation of musical or audiovisual works. The works produced within the framework of the
Sound Residency will be presented in this space. Therefore, the Music Box should be part of
the proposed project, either as an installation space or as a mediation space.

If the museum’s spaces can be used for the first presentation of the work, the work must be
adaptable for future presentations in other venues. The museum spaces are presented in the
annex of this call for projects.

At the end of the residency, the work will be presented to the public during a residency exit
event, the format of which the artist will describe in the application form (performance,
meeting, workshops, etc.).

Aïda Adilbek, winner of the 2023 residency, conducting research in the museum, July 2023 © Julien Brachammer

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2.2 Technical resources provided

For the Sound Residency, the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac has partnered with Le
Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains, which will host the artist for two working
sessions of approximately one week to assist with the production of the work. The studio will provide
the artist with its technical resources for sound creation and post-production.

Youmna Saba, winner of the 2022 residency, working in a studio at Le Fresnoy – November 2022 ©Julien Brachammer

Le Fresnoy, located in Tourcoing (16km from Lille), is a center of excellence in French

artistic, audiovisual, and digital education, known for fostering interdisciplinary approaches
and the production of large-scale works using professional production tools. Its artistic
direction, led by Alain Fleischer, promotes the transition from traditional modernity tools and
media (cinema, photography, video, sound and music creation) to emerging technologies and
digital arts.
Each year, the institution hosts some of the most renowned international artists from various
disciplines. Notable figures include Jean-Luc Godard, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Sarkis,
Gary Hill, Choï, Charles Sandison, Ryoji Ikeda, and more recently Ben Russell and Laure
Prouvost. These creators mentor young artists at Le Fresnoy, while also developing their own
personal projects.

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© Max Lerouge, Agence de développement et d'urbanisme de Lille Métropole

3. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
3.1 Candidate profile
The Sound Residency at the musée du Branly – Jacques Chirac is exclusively open to artists
from one of the four continents represented in the museum’s collections: Africa, Asia, the
Americas, and Oceania. Artists from these geographic areas (including French overseas
departments and territories) or those holding dual nationality are eligible to apply. There is no age
limit for applicants.
A project can be presented by several artists or by a collective. In this case, the grant amount must
be shared between those presenting the project together.

A project (identical or similar) cannot be resubmitted if it has already been presented in a

previous call for projects at the musée du quai Branly. In such cases, the project will not be
evaluated by the jury.

3.2 Grant
The fixed amount of funding granted to the winner is €8,000 excluding tax. This covers the
artist’s copyright fees, the integration of the work into the museum’s collections, and the
delivery of the final work (digital file or any other format).

In addition to this grant, the production budget for the winning work will be covered by the
museum, specifically:
- Accommodation, meals, and travel expenses (national and international) for the artist for
the production sessions at the museum (Paris) and at Le Fresnoy (Tourcoing).
- Production-related expenses directly linked to the project, within a maximum budget set by
the museum, based on the project’s technical specifications submitted with the
application.
- Equipment costs strictly related to the technical setup for the work’s presentation
(purchase, rental, installation, maintenance).

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- Any rights for the use of copyrighted sources, whether or not from the museum’s
audiovisual and sound archive, within a maximum amount evaluated based on the
project’s technical specifications.

This residency provides a rich opportunity for artists from diverse cultural backgrounds to explore
the intersection of sound, art, and the preservation of intangible heritage, while benefitting from
state-of-the-art resources.

Phase de recherche au musée par Aïda Adilbek, lauréate de la Résidence sonore 2023 – juillet 2023
©Julien Brachammer

4. SELECTION PROCESS
4.1 Schedule
Deadline for submitting application files: Sunday, 12 January 2025, at midnight (Paris time)

Pre-selection: End of March 2025

Final selection committee: April 2025

The dates for pre-selection and the selection committee are provided solely for information
purposes and may be subject to change. Only the pre-selected artists will be notified of the
final date for the selection committee.

4.2 Jury
All applications will first be reviewed by an internal pre-selection jury at the musée du quai Branly
– Jacques Chirac.

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The final selection jury, which will name the winner of the 2025 Sound Residency, will
include prominent experts, in addition to the internal jury, which includes the president of
the institution.

Pre-selected candidates will be invited to present their projects to the jury in an online interview in
April 2025 (Paris time), with the details provided in advance. The museum remains the sole
commissioner of the final sound work.

5. PROGRAMME REGULATIONS
As part of its creation support programme, the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will
grant a total amount of €8,000 excluding tax to the winner for the realisation of their project, in
exchange for the creation of the works and the transfer of related rights, in accordance with the
commission contract to be signed between the winner and the museum.
Candidates must be able to propose a legal entity capable of contracting with the museum for the
commission (self-employed status, company, association, etc.).

5.1 Required documents for the call for projects

The documents for the call for projects are available on the musée du quai Branly – Jacques
Chirac website in French and English:
- This call for projects
- Annex 1: Description of the museum’s audiovisual and sound collection
- Annex 2: Presentation of the museum’s spaces
- Annex 3: Technical resources provided by Le Fresnoy
- Annex 4: The museum's musical instruments

Aïda Adilbek, winner of the 2023 residency, conducting research in the museum, July 2023

© Julien Brachammer

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5.2 Commitment of the candidates

The selected candidate agrees to:

- Accept that the work resulting from the funded project will be included in the collections of
the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (subject to the museum’s acquisitions
committee decision);
- Transfer the rights of reproduction and representation of their work to the musée du quai
Branly – Jacques Chirac on an exclusive basis and worldwide, for a period of two years
from the delivery of the work at the end of the residency, and on a non-exclusive basis
thereafter for the duration of the copyright. The work may thus be exploited in connection
with the activities and missions of the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and its
partners, both commercially and non-commercially;
- Travel to Paris and Le Fresnoy for the production of their work during the periods
specified in this call for projects (the museum will cover travel and accommodation
expenses);
- During the development and production of the work, as well as at the time of its delivery
and public presentation: be available to the museum and Le Fresnoy to lead workshops,
meetings, or visits related to their work, respond to journalists and students;
- Contract professional liability insurance for the periods of work at the musée du quai
Branly – Jacques Chirac and Le Fresnoy;
- Propose a legally constituted contracting entity duly authorised to represent them.

Submitting an application implies the candidate’s full acceptance of all the conditions outlined in
the regulations.

6. SCHEDULE
Candidates must adhere to the following schedule:

- 12 January 2025, at midnight (Paris time): Deadline for submitting applications

- April 2025: Online presentation of projects by pre-selected winners
- September 2025: Research and creation period at the museum in Paris and Le Fresnoy
in Tourcoing (maximum of 3 weeks in total)
- October 2025 – February 2026: Creation/production/research of rights, etc.
- Between 23 February and 5 March 2026: 5 to 7 days of post-production at Le Fresnoy
- 6-12 March : Editing and installation of the work at the musée du quai Branly –
Jacques Chirac
- Mid-March 2026: End of residency and presentation of the work to the public

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Aïda Adilbek, winner of the 2023 residency, visits the museum, July 2023

© Julien Brachammer

7. APPLICATIONS
Application files must include the following elements:

- A completed and signed registration form (if the project is submitted by several people,
each member of the collective must fill out a form)
- A candidate’s statement of intent presenting their project (maximum 4,000
characters including spaces, typed, written in French and/or English)
- The statement of intent must be accompanied by a summary of 1,000 characters
maximum, including spaces
- A biography of the candidate summarizing key points of their training, professional
activity, exhibitions or events they have participated in, their agents and/or galleries,
their publications, and mentioning any grants or awards they have received (written in
French and/or English)
- A photocopy of the candidate’s valid identity document
- Between one and three links to digital documents (wetransfer, soundcloud, etc.), and/or
printed documents representing their work and previous projects
- A detailed technical sheet of the proposed work, including:
- A technical description of the work, including the planned presentation
elements (scenography)
- Budget elements to assess the production costs of the work (artistic costs,
technical costs, research and organization costs, etc.)
- The number and type of existing sound or audiovisual sources envisaged, if applicable

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These documents will not be returned to the candidate after the final selection; they will
be destroyed, if applicable, in accordance with copyright law. Incomplete application files
will not be submitted to the selection committee.

Deadline for submitting applications: Sunday, 12 january 2025, at midnight (Paris time)

For postal submissions (postmark valid):

For all applications sent from abroad (regular post, FedEx, or other express services),
clearly write on the envelope: “Documents, no commercial value.” Applications
received will not be returned to the sender after selection.
The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will not accept any application
whose transport costs have not been paid in advance by the sender.
Applications should be sent to:
Résidence sonore 2025
Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Direction du développement culturel
222, rue de l’Université
75343 Paris Cedex 07
France

For digital submissions:

- No attachments exceeding 50 MB will be accepted; please use downloadable
links.
- Applications should be sent to: [email protected]

CONTACT AND INFORMATION:

[email protected]
www.quaibranly.fr

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SOUND RESIDENCY 2025
Application Form
PROJECT

Project title*……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Place(s) where the project will be produced* (other than Le Fresnoy – Studio national des Arts Contemporains)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Attach a statement of intent (maximum 4,000 characters, spaces included, and typewritten) + a
summary of 1,000 characters, spaces included + a digital visual document and/or printed documents
(no more than 3 documents) – See Article 7 of the call for projects.
The documents should be written in French and/or English.

CANDIDATE

Title* □Ms □ Mr □ Other

Surname*………………………………………………………….First Name*…………………………..….………….

Pseudonym / Artist’s name………………………………………………………………………………...…………….

Nationality*………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….

Date of birth*………………………. (month)/………...………………. (day)/…..................................................... (year)

Adress………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

City* ….……………………………………………………….. Postal code (CAP)* .…………………………….……

Country*…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…

Telephone …………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….

Email* …………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….

Website, blog (or other)……………………………………………………………………………………….…...

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram……………………………………………………………………………………..............

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…....

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How did you learn about this call for projects?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

LEGAL ENTITY

Please specify the contracting entity with which the residency contract may potentially be entered into.

Entity Name*

Address*

Legal status*

Registration number*

Legal representative*

Contact (phone and email)*

Please include a photocopy of a valid identity document + a written biographical note.*

I, ............................................................................................................................................... , declare that I assume full responsibility

for all items sent to the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and will not hold the museum responsible in case of loss, theft, or
degradation of the application.

□ I understand and accept that the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will record my personal information
included in this application form and in the documents I am sending. I understand that my personal data will be retained
on file in order to:

- Manage the applications for the Sound Residency programme

- Select the winner

Signed in …………………………………………, on……………………………………………………………………..

Signature

* The public institution the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, as the data controller, processes personal data for the management
and tracking of applications to its “Sound Residency” programme and the selection of winners. The processing is based on your
consent. Please note that you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer. Information marked with
an asterisk is mandatory and necessary for processing. Without it, your application cannot be considered. Optional information is
intended to help us get to know you better. The recorded data is intended for the authorised services of the institution, as well as the jury
responsible for selecting the winners. The data will be retained for a maximum of two years following the selection of the competition’s
winners. In accordance with the French law of 6 January 1978, as amended, known as the "Data Protection Act," and Regulation (EU)
2016/679 of 27 April 2016, known as the "GDPR," you have rights concerning your data, including the rights to access, rectification,
objection, restriction, portability, and erasure. You may also identify advance directives regarding the post-mortem processing of your
personal data. If you wish to exercise your rights, please send a request to the data protection officer of the institution, accompanied by
a copy of an identity document, to the following postal address: Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac – Service juridique et des
achats – 222, rue de l’Université 75343 Paris Cedex 07, or via email at: [email protected]. If the response is not satisfactory, you may
lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the supervisory authority responsible for ensuring compliance with personal data protection
regulations.

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ANNEX 1 : DESCRIPTION OF THE MUSEUM’S AUDIOVISUAL AND SOUND

COLLECTION
1. HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION
The audiovisual and sound collection of the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac partially inherits
materials from the former Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie (MNAAO) and the Musée de
l’Homme (MH), and has been primarily built up since the opening of the musée du quai Branly in 2006.
At the time of the museum’s opening, the sound and audiovisual collection from the MNAAO and MH included
approximately 1,200 documents on magnetic, silver-based, and analog media.
As of 2023, the collection comprises 7,000 audio documents and 6,200 films.

2. COLLECTION POLICY
The audiovisual and sound collection is part of the museum’s media library, which is tasked with building
monographic, iconographic, archival, and audiovisual collections to provide access and presentations to
diverse audiences.

From the museum’s inception, the media library aimed to acquire titles documenting the museum’s collections
and to establish a collection in the fields of anthropology, civilisations, and artistic expressions from the
American, Asian, African, and Oceanian continents in both their traditional and contemporary forms.
Contemporary creation, global scenes, collective identities, colonialism, and a plurality of voices are now
priority development areas.

The sound collection consists of studio recordings and field collections with scientific or cultural purposes (field
recordings, songs and tales, poetry, speeches, etc.). These documents on magnetic, analog, and digital media
include major classic collections like Ocora, Unesco Auvidis, JVS world sound, as well as rarer collections or
ones with limited distribution, such as the collections and creations of King Gong, the Kanéka collection from
the Mangrove publishing house, and national editions of traditional Iraqi music.

The film collection gathers documentaries specialising in ethnology and the history of extra-European arts, as
well as a selection of fictional films representative of the cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

Unique sound and film materials in the fields of world music and visual anthropology, such as archives from
prominent ethnomusicologists Geneviève Dournon and Gilbert Rouget or images shot by Bohumil Holas, a
curator at the Abidjan museum, contribute to the richness and uniqueness of this collection.
Recordings produced during museum events—such as lectures by the Universités populaires, shows and
concerts, and programming at the Jacques Kerchache Reading Room—are also added to the collection each
year.

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

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3. ACCESS
Descriptive records of the media library documents are accessible online through the catalog covering the
entire collection of the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Chirac: Collection Connection

Via the media library catalog:

http://vm-
primo.quaibranly.fr:8991/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?ct=facet&fctN=facet_rtype&fctV=media&rfnG
rp=1&rfnGrpCounter=1&frbg=&&indx=1&fn=search&dscnt=0&scp.scps=scope%3A(%22MQB%22)%2Cscop
e%3A(AtoZ)%2Cscope%3A(ALEPH_MQB)%2Cscope%3A(DOC_AV)%2Cscope%3A(%22PRIMO%22)%2C
scope%3A(NOUVEAUTES)&mode=Basic&vid=mqb_internet&ct=search&srt=rank&tab=default_tab&vl(freeT
ext0)=aleph&dum=true&dstmp=1670340045630

Via the Sudoc catalog (the University Documentation System catalog)

https://www.sudoc.abes.fr/cbs/xslt//DB=2.1/LNG=EN/?COOKIE=U10178,Klecteurweb,D2.1,Ee113cba6-
0,I250,B341720009+,SY,QDEF,A%5C9008+1,,J,H2-26,,29,,34,,39,,44,,49-50,,53-78,,80-
87,NLECTEUR+PSI,R194.51.135.195,FN&COOKIE=U10178,Klecteurweb,D2.1,E6f6119a4-
e51,I250,B341720009+,SY,QDEF,A%5C9008+1,,J,H2-26,,29,,34,,39,,44,,49-50,,53-78,,80-
87,NLECTEUR+PSI,R10.34.103.180,FN

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ANNEX 2: PRESENTATION OF THE MUSEUM’S SPACES

The Music Box

The photograph below shows the space occupied by an art installation. For the “Sound Residency”
project, the space will be made available without any furnishings (see attached plan).

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

The Music Box is located on level 2 of the museum.

It is a 30.5 m² area where visitors can walk
around or sit on one of the benches, with a
ceiling height between 4 m and 4.5 m. Audiovisual
content can be displayed on the three main walls,
which are made of white, micro-perforated
stretched fabric. A stereo speaker is positioned
behind each wall.

The Music Box’s false ceiling was recently redone

in black plasterboard. Its technical features are
as follows:
- Two niches above the East and West walls
for projectors;
- Four sprinkler heads for fire safety;
- Four ventilation grids for air renewal.

The floor of the box is covered with black carpet.

Electrical outlets are distributed along the floor’s
perimeter and on of the false ceiling.

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The Collection Floor (permanent collection display)

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

Since September 2024, the musée du quai Branly – Jacques has offered visitors a new sound journey
through the permanent collections. More than 120 speakers spread across the Collection Floor emit sounds
related to objects, display cases, or geographic areas. This acoustic landscape includes instrumental
sounds, stories, spoken and sung voices, urban or natural soundscapes, and original compositions that
contextualise the artworks and objects.

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Claude Lévi-Strauss Theatre

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

Open-Air Theatre

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

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The Garden

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

The Cinema

©musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

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 LE FRESNOY > ROOM EQUIPMENT AT THE SOUND HUB

Sound Editing Rooms Nos. 1 & 2

Equipment:
MacPro 2013 running macOS Monterey 12.7.5 – AVID Pro Tools Ultimate 2024.3.1, with AVID HDX-2 cards, Sync HD and HD
Omni interfaces, numerous plugins (AudioEase Altiverb 7XL, Speakerphone 2, DMG Audio, Exponential Audio, FabFilter, Flux,
Ina-GRM Tools, iZotope, Sonnox, Sound Radix, SoundToys, Supertone, Waves Mercury, etc.), Apple Pro Res video via
Blackmagic Intensity Pro card
- Ethernet Digital Controller – Avid Artist Mix
- 109 cm LED TV – LG 43UP7800 4K
- 5.1 Monitoring – Genelec 1031, 1030, and Sub 7050B
- SPL SMC 2489 Monitoring Controller
- Midi Keyboard: Novation Impulse 49 or Native
Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 or M-Audio Axiom
49

Other software:

- Ableton Live Suite 11 + Ableton Push 1 Midi controller

- Apple Logic Pro X
- Cockos Reaper 7
- Native Instruments Komplete 14 Ultimate Collector’s
- Reason Studios Reason 12
- Steinberg Cubase Pro 11

Video Mixing Studio

Equipment:
- Digital Console/Controller – AVID S4 – 24 Faders + Master Touch (Joystick module available)
- MacPro 2019 running macOS Monterey 12.7.6 – AVID Pro Tools Ultimate 2024.3.1 with AVID HDX-2 cards, Sync
HD, HD i/o, and MTRX Studio interfaces, numerous plugins (AudioEase Altiverb 7XL, Speakerphone 2, DMG
Audio, Exponential Audio, FabFilter, Flux, Ina-GRM Tools, iZotope, McDSP, Sonnox, Sound Radix, SoundToys,
Supertone, The Cargo Cult, Waves Mercury, WaveArts, etc.), Apple Pro Res video via Blackmagic Intensity Pro
video card
- 139 cm LED TV – LG 55SK8100 4K
- 5.1 Monitoring – Dynaudio Acoustics Air 20, Air 15, and Sub Air Base 12 + Genelec 1029 Stereo Monitoring
- CD Player
- Midi Keyboard: Novation Impulse 49 or Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 or M-Audio Axiom 49

Other software:
- Ableton Live Suite 11 + Ableton Push 1 Midi controller
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Cockos Reaper 7
- Native Instruments Komplete 14 Ultimate Collector’s Edition
- Reason Studios Reason 12
- Steinberg Cubase Pro 11

- Peripherals: Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X, SPL Deesser, TC

Electronic Finalizer 96K, Tube-Tech HLT 2A, etc.

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Equipment:
- Digital Console/Controller – AVID S6 M40 – 40 Faders + Master Touch and Joystick module
- HD Projector – EPSON EB-L 1075U
- Film Projector 16/S16/35 mm – Kinoton FP38-EC
- 35 mm Rythmo Projector – CTM in feet or seconds
- 42” Plasma TV – 107 cm – Panasonic TX-P42ST50E
- 5.1 Monitoring – Bi-amplified JBL Cinema + Genelec 1029 Stereo Monitoring

- MacPro 2019 running macOS Monterey 12.7.6 – AVID Pro Tools Ultimate 2024.3.1 with AVID HDX-2 cards, Sync HD
and MTRX interfaces, numerous plugins (AudioEase Altiverb 7XL, Speakerphone 2, DMG Audio, Exponential Audio,
FabFilter, Flux, Ina-GRM Tools, iZotope, McDSP, Oeksound, Sonnox,
Sound Radix, SoundToys, Supertone, The Cargo Cult, Waves Mercury,
WaveArts, etc.), Apple Pro Res video via Blackmagic DeckLink Mini
Monitor

- MacPro 2019 running macOS Monterey 12.7.6 – AVID Pro Tools

Ultimate 2024.3.1 with AVID HDX-1 card, Sync HD and MTRX interfaces

- Magnetic Scrollers – Sondor OMA S

- Numerous peripherals: BSS DPR-402, Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X,

Eventide H3000B, Lexicon 480L, SPL Deesser, TC Electronic M6000,
Tube-Tech HLT 2A, Ureï LA12…

Sound Studio + Recording Booth / Music Mixing Studio

Equipment :

- Analog Console – SOLID STATE LOGIC AWS-900 – 24 Faders + Surround Panner Midi Controller JLCooper
- MacPro 2019 running macOS Monterey 12.7.6 – AVID Pro Tools Ultimate 2024.3.1 with AVID HDX-2 cards, Sync HD and HD
i/o, numerous plugins (AudioEase Altiverb 7XL, Speakerphone 2, DMG Audio, Exponential Audio, FabFilter, Flux, Ina-GRM
Tools, iZotope, McDSP, Sonnox, Sound Radix, SoundToys, Supertone, The Cargo Cult, Waves Mercury, WaveArts, etc.),
Apple Pro Res video via Blackmagic DeckLink Mini Monitor
- 139.7 cm LED Studio TV – LG 55UM7400PLB 4K and 123 cm LED Booth TV – LG UV49850 V 4K
- 5.1 Monitoring – Genelec 1038, Dynaudio Acoustics BM6, and Sub JBL 4645C + Dynaudio Acoustics BM6 Stereo
Monitoring
- CD Player + DAT Recorder/Player + Cassette Recorder/Player
- Numerous peripherals: BSS DPR-402, Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X, Lexicon 300, TC Electronic M2000, M-One XL,
Finalizer 96K, Tube-Tech HLT 2A, Ureï LA12…
- Roland RD500 Keyboard and Midi Keyboard: Novation Impulse 49 or Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol or M-Audio
Axiom

Other Software:

- Ableton Live Suite 11 + Midi Ableton Push 1 controller

- Apple Logic Pro X
- Cockos Reaper 7
- Native Instruments Komplete 14 Ultimate Collector’s Edition
- Reason Studios Reason 12
- Steinberg Cubase Pro 11

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ANNEX 4 : THE MUSEUM’S MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

A Collection of 10,000 Musical Instruments
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the musical instrument tower serves as the backbone of the musée du quai
Branly – Jacques Chirac. Standing 23 meters high, this storage space dramatically spans the entire height of
the building. It houses a collection of 10,000 musical instruments from Africa, the Americas, Oceania, and
Asia, accessible for viewing here.

This collection embodies the history of civilisations, rich with diverse cultures, aesthetics, and identities. The
preservation and conservation of this unique musical heritage are fundamental missions of the museum,
enabling it to share with an ever-growing audience the richness and diversity of cultures and musical
traditions from around the world.

In recent years, the museum has committed to revitalizing these instruments by entrusting them to
musicians. For example, Ashraf Sharif Khan (Pakistan) and Blick Bassy (Cameroon) have both played
instruments from the collection and used them as inspiration for new creations. This approach, due to
requirements related to the preservation of the instruments, remains exceptional.
It is reiterated that the use of the instruments must not constitute a key element of the proposed project.

Ashraf Sharif Khan playing the n°71.1992.42.2

© musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

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Blick Bassy playing floor drum Ndom, bamiléké, 71.1934.171.612

© musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

The storage of musical instruments in the glass tower viewed from the entrance hall.
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Nicolas Borel

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Youmna Saba, winner of the 2022 Sound Residency, at work in the musical instrument storage room – October 2022
© Julien Brachammer

Aïda Adilbek, winner of the 2023 Sound Residency at work in the musical instrument storage – July 2023
© Julien Brachammer

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